Altitude deviation altitude overshot.

Attributes
ACN	297150
Time
Date	199502
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fmg airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10450
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	297150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	297152
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After IFR flight plan departure from rno, we flew the mustang departure under VOR navigation. Left seat (PF) was 26 yr old ATP, 3000 hours total time, with experience in kingairs. We were given a change in clearance restricting interim climb to 15000 ft MSL by holding at 10000 ft MSL. I was in the right seat acting CFI-mia (time in type 6000 hours), and I reset altitude alerter back to 10000 ft. Per airline procedures, I pointed to the alerter and asked her to verify the new assignment, which she did. Since the current leg to redding (rdd) has no victor airway, I had my head down, looking at the LORAN display while I set in the new route and configuring her HSI display with cursor and CDI settings. The controller then stated for us to check our altitude, which read about 10450 ft MSL and climbing! I took control of the airplane and returned to the assigned altitude she had confirmed, but not realized the information. Since we were off-airways at the time, there was no traffic nor any hazard since WX was cavu.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: AFTER IFR FLT PLAN DEP FROM RNO, WE FLEW THE MUSTANG DEP UNDER VOR NAV. L SEAT (PF) WAS 26 YR OLD ATP, 3000 HRS TOTAL TIME, WITH EXPERIENCE IN KINGAIRS. WE WERE GIVEN A CHANGE IN CLRNC RESTRICTING INTERIM CLB TO 15000 FT MSL BY HOLDING AT 10000 FT MSL. I WAS IN THE R SEAT ACTING CFI-MIA (TIME IN TYPE 6000 HRS), AND I RESET ALT ALERTER BACK TO 10000 FT. PER AIRLINE PROCS, I POINTED TO THE ALERTER AND ASKED HER TO VERIFY THE NEW ASSIGNMENT, WHICH SHE DID. SINCE THE CURRENT LEG TO REDDING (RDD) HAS NO VICTOR AIRWAY, I HAD MY HEAD DOWN, LOOKING AT THE LORAN DISPLAY WHILE I SET IN THE NEW RTE AND CONFIGURING HER HSI DISPLAY WITH CURSOR AND CDI SETTINGS. THE CTLR THEN STATED FOR US TO CHK OUR ALT, WHICH READ ABOUT 10450 FT MSL AND CLBING! I TOOK CTL OF THE AIRPLANE AND RETURNED TO THE ASSIGNED ALT SHE HAD CONFIRMED, BUT NOT REALIZED THE INFO. SINCE WE WERE OFF-AIRWAYS AT THE TIME, THERE WAS NO TFC NOR ANY HAZARD SINCE WX WAS CAVU.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.